ignition PORSCHE BOXSTER 2009 2.G Workshop Manual

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Instrument Panel USA Models Also refer to the corresponding chapters in
the Owner’s Manual.1. Speedometer with analogue display
2. Automatic speed control indicator light
3. Tire pressure warning light
4. Turn signal indicator light, left/right
5. Tachometer
6. High beam indicator light
7. ABS warning light
8. Cooling system Temperature gage, warning light
9. Fuel Level gage, warning light
10.Adjustment button for instrument illumination and trip counter
11.Odometer and daily trip mileage display
12.Light sensor for instrument illumination
13.Airbag warning light 14.Check Engine warning light
(Emission control warning light)
15.Central warning light
16.On-board computer display
17.Porsche Stability Management PSM Multifunctional light
18.Brake warning light
19.Safety belt warning light
20.Gear display
21.PDK transmission, selector lever position
22.Clock and outside temperature display
23.Adjustment button for clock When the ignition is switched on, the warning
lights light up for a lamp check.
Note
Warnings that have been given are stored in the
appropriate control unit me
mory and can be read
out at an authorized Porsche dealer.
This information can help to warn you about situa-
tions which may be hazardous to you or your car.

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Instrument Panel Canada Models Also refer to the corresponding chapters in
the Owner’s Manual.1. Speedometer with analogue display
2. Automatic speed control indicator light
3. Tire pressure warning light
4. Turn signal indicator light, left/right
5. Tachometer
6. High beam indicator light
7. ABS warning light
8. Cooling system Temperature gage, warning light
9. Fuel Level gage, warning light
10.Adjustment button for instrument illumination and trip counter
11.Odometer and daily trip mileage display
12.Light sensor for instrument illumination
13.Airbag warning light 14.Check Engine warning light
(Emission control warning light)
15.Central warning light
16.On-board computer display
17.Porsche Stability Management PSM Multifunctional light
18.Brake warning light
19.Safety belt warning light
20.Gear display
21.PDK transmission, selector lever position
22.Clock and outside temperature display
23.Adjustment button for clock When the ignition is switched on, the warning
lights light up for a lamp check.
Note
Warnings that have been given are stored in the
appropriate control unit me
mory and can be read
out at an authorized Porsche dealer.
This information can help to warn you about situa-
tions which may be hazardous to you or your car.

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Temperature gage (ignition on) USA: Display in °F
Canada: Display in °C
Pointer to the left – engine cold
f Avoid high engine speeds and heavy engine
loading. Pointer in the middle
– normal operating tem-
perature
The pointer may move up to the red area when en-
gine is heavily loaded and outside temperature is
high, but should return to “normal” when engine
load is reduced.
Warning light “A” If the coolant temperature is too high, the warn-
ing light comes on .
Additionally, a warning is displayed in the on-board
computer.
f Pull off the road, turn off the engine and allow
to cool.
f Check radiator and air passages in front end of
car for obstructions.
f Check coolant level.
If necessary, add coolant and have fault reme-
died at an authorized Porsche dealer.
Please see the chapter “COOLANT LEVEL” on
Page 197.
Note
To prevent excessive temperatures, the cooling-
air passages must not be restricted by coverings
(e.g. films, “stone guards”). If the
coolant level is too low, the warning light
flashes.
Additionally, a warning is displayed in the on-board
computer.
f Switch engine off and allow to cool.
f Add coolant after the engine has cooled to the
touch.
f Have the cause of the fault remedied at an au-
thorized Porsche dealer.
Please see the chapter “COOLANT LEVEL” on
Page 197.
Caution!
Risk of engine damage.
f If the warning lights come on even though cool-
ant level is correct, do not continue driving.
f Have the fault remedied at the nearest authorized Porsche dealer.
Engine compartment blower fan In addition, this warning light flashes to indicate a
fault in the engine compartment blower fan .
f Have the cause of the fault remedied at an
authorized Porsche dealer.
Cooling System

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Level gage

When the ignition is on the fuel level is displayed.
f Please see the chapter “CAPACITIES” on
Page 281.
If the vehicle’s inclination changes (e.g. going up
or downhill), minor deviations in the indication may
occur. Note
If a small quantity of fuel
is added to a nearly emp-
ty fuel tank, the fuel ga ge cannot measure the add-
ed fuel accurately. The „remaining range“ readout
will also be incorrect.
Warning light “A” When the engine is running, the warning light
of the level gage lights up if less than approx.
2.6 U.S. gallons (10 liters) of fuel remains in the
tank.
Additionally, a warning is displayed in the on-board
computer.
f Fill up at the next opportunity.
Caution!
To prevent damage to the emission control
system and engine.
f Never drive the tank completely out of fuel.
f Avoid high cornering speeds after the warning lights have come on.
f Please see the chapter “EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM” on Page 208. If the level gage warning light flashes
, there
has been a system fault.
Additionally, a warning is displayed in the on-board
computer.
There will then be no reserve warning.
f To remedy the fault, go to an authorized
Porsche dealer.
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A- Adjustment button for clock
B - Clock
C - Outside temperature displayClock The clock is blanked out approximately four min-
utes after the ignition is switched off or when the
car is locked.
Setting the time
Warning!
Risk of loss of control or accident, resulting
in serious personal injury or death.
f Do not reach through the steering-wheel spokes while driving.
f Switch ignition on.
Setting hours
f Press adjustment button A for about one sec-
ond.
Hour display flashes.
f Turn button in the appropriate direction:
to right – increase hours figure
to left – decrease hours figure.
Adjustment in hours – turn button briefly
Fast adjustment (display cycles) –
turn and hold button.
Setting minutes
f Press adjustment button again.
Minutes display flashes.
f Set by rotating as in hours mode. Leaving adjustment mode
Automatically after one minute
or:
f Press adjustment button again.
When adjustment mode is deliberately left by
pressing the button, the time begins precisely to
the second.
Note
The time mode can be changed between 12h and
24h in the on-board computer.
Outside Temperature The outside temperature display C does not indi-
cate, if ice is on the road.
Even if a temperature above 32 °F (0 °C) is dis-
played, ice may still form on the road, for instance
on bridges or when the road passes through a
heavily shaded area.

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Check Engine
(Emission Control)The emission control system detects malfunctions
early that could, for example, cause increased
pollutant emissions or consequential damage.
Faults are indicated by a continuously lit or
flashing instrument panel warning light.
The faults are recorded in the control unit's fault
memory.
The warning light in the instrument panel lights up
when the ignition is switched on as a bulb check
and goes out approx. 4 seconds after the engine
starts. If the warning light does not light up, have
the bulb replaced promptly.
The warning light in the instrument panel flashes to
indicate operating states (e.g. engine misfiring)
which might cause damage to certain parts of the
emission control system.
fIn this case, immediately reduce the engine
load by easing off the accelerator.
f In order to avoid consequential damage to the
engine or emission control system (e.g. cata-
lytic converter), have the fault diagnosed and
rectified immediately at the nearest authorized
Porsche dealer. If the warning light in the
instrument panel lights up
permanently without flashing before and remains
on while driving, it suggests:
– a potential engine control problem and the need for system service or
– an improperly fastened tank cap or
– the vehicle was refueled while the engine was running.
f Stop immediately at a suitable and secure
place and check tank cap for proper fastening.
If tank cap was fastened correctly, see your au-
thorized Porsche dealer for service as soon as
possible.
Caution!
If the check engine warning light in the in-
strument panel is flashing, serious catalytic
converter damage and power loss will soon
occur.
Prolonged driving with the check engine war-
ning light on could cause damage to the
emission control system. It also could affect
fuel economy and driveability.
f Have the fault remedied at the nearest authorized Porsche dealer immediately.
Warning Light

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On-Board Computer (BC)Display fieldThe display field is beneath the tachometer.Readiness for operation– With ignition switched on,
– with engine running.
Operation, controlsIt is not possible to describe all details of the on-
board computer functions in this Owner’s Manual.
However, the examples will quickly familiarize you
with the operational principle and help you to
navigate through the menu structure.
You can restore the factory default settings at any
time by using the “SET” menu.
Operating leverThe on-board computer is operated with the lower
left lever on the steering column.
Selecting functions of the on-board
computer
f Push lever up 3 or down 4.
Confirming selection (Enter)
f Push the lever forward 1 .
Moving back one or several selection levels
f Pull the lever back 2 once or several times or
f Select the arrow on the on-board compu-
ter display with the operating lever and push
the operating lever forward 1.
Note
You can always return to the basic menu by pulling
the operating lever several times.
5 - Button for voice control
f Please refer to the separate operating
instructions for Porsche Communication
Management (PCM).

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INFO
Warning messagesSwitching on selection field “D”
fPush operating lever forward.
Calling warning messages
f Select INFO with the operating lever. f
Push operating lever forward.
f Select “Messages” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Any existing warning messages can be called us-
ing the operating lever.
You also can call warning messages which were
cancelled during the journey (but only until the next
time the ignition is switched on). f
Push operating lever forward.
f Push operating lever forwards or pull back-
wards.
The display returns to the Info menu.

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CHRONO
StopwatchYou can use the stopwatch to measure time inter-
vals, e.g. on the race circuit or on work-related
journeys. Measured lap times can be stored and
evaluated if the vehicle is equipped with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM).
fPlease observe the chapte r “Sport display” in
the separate PCM operating instructions. Stopwatch on the instrument panel
The stopwatch has an analogue and a digital dis-
play.
The large pointer of the analogue display meas-
ures the seconds. The two small pointers measure
hours and minutes. The display re-starts at zero af-
ter 12 hours.
Seconds and increments of
1/100th of a second
can be read on the digital display.
The digital display and the display in the on-board
computer can indicate up to 99 hours and
59 minutes.
The stopwatch can be swiv elled both to the left
and to the right.
Stopwatch displays:
– on the stopwatch on the instrument panel,
– in the on-board computer menu CHRONO,
– on the performance display in the PCM.
Starting/stopping stopwatch
All stopwatch displays are started and stopped via
the on-board computer menu CHRONO. Note on operation
When you leave the CHRONO menu while the stop-
watch is running, meas
urement will continue.
The stopwatch stops after the ignition is switched
off. If the ignition is sw itched on again within ap-
prox. 4 minutes, the stopwatch will continue to
run.
The only way to reset the stopwatch to zero is by
selecting “Reset” in the CHRONO menu.

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The tire pressure to be corrected (refill pressure)
is indicated on the displayed wheel.
Example: If “ –1.5 psi (–0.1 bar)” is displayed,
1.5 psi (0.1 bar) must be added to this tire.
Note
The tire pressure menu can only be called up when
the vehicle is stationary.
Calling up the “Info pressure” display
fPush operating lever forward in order to switch
on the selection field.
f Select “TPM” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
The display changes to the tire pressure menu.
f Select “Info pressure” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Note
After the ignition is switch ed on, it can take up to
approx. 1 minute before all tire pressures are
displayed. Dashes (“-.-”) appear instead of the tire
pressures. Tire type info in Tire pressure menu
Information about the currently set tires:
– Tire type: Summer tires, winter tires
– Tire size: 17, 18, 19 inch
“Info tires” shows the current tire settings.
Calling up the “Info tires” display
f
Push operating lever forward in order to switch
on the selection field.
f Select “TPM” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
The display changes to the tire pressure menu. f
Select “Info tires” with the operating lever.
f Push operating lever forward.
Tire selection in the “Set” menu
f Push operating lever forward in order to switch
on the selection field.
f Select “TPM” with the operating lever.